Background
McKellar was born in Gulgong, New South Wales and educated at Gilgandra and became a wheat and sheep farmer in the Gilgandra area.
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Colin McKellar
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Career
He commanded the local militia from 1936 and was appointed a major in the second Australian Imperial Force in September 1942. He was transferred to the reserves in April 1946. After World World War II, he became an official in several farming organisations.
McKellar was elected as a Country Party Senator at the 1958 election.
In December 1964, he was appointed Minister for Repatriation. He was obliged to implement Cabinet"s decision to cut costs despite the strenuous opposition of the Returned Services League.
During the Holt government, he also came under strong pressure over the "Very Important Person flights affair" as he represented the Minister for Air Peter Howson in the Senate. The Canberra suburb of McKellar was named after him in 1974.
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Born
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Nationality
Australia -
Political Party
National Party of Australia